Loading...
Malaysia
-
-small.JPG)
Pandelela overcomes wobbly start to finish 12th in Tokyo Olympics 10m platform dive
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Malaysia’s diving campaign at the Tokyo Olympics came to an end today when sole survivor Pandelela Rinong finished 12th in the finals of the women’s...
-
-small.jpg)
Comfort Gloves’ unit suspends operations in Perak factories due to enforced EMCO
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Comfort Gloves Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Comfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn Bhd is suspending the operations of its factories in Matang and Simpang...
-
Selangor Sultan orders trials on corruption cases to be sped up
SHAH ALAM, Aug 5 ― The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah today ordered the trials of corruption cases to be speeded up. His Highness said courts should not...
-
High Court to decide detained Iranian national’s habeas corpus application on Aug 24
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Iranian national Mohammadhossein Samadi will hear the decision on his habeas corpus application for his immediate release from alleged unlawful detention...
-
Tok Pa: Pre-parliamentary sitting period should be used to stabilise country
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― The one month before the coming parliamentary sitting should be used as best as possible to reach consensus and put the country in a more stable position,...
-
Hishammuddin: Asean envoy to Myanmar must have full access to all parties
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― The newly appointed Asean Special Envoy to Myanmar Erywan Mohd Yusof must be given full access to all parties in the country in the effort to help address...
-
-small.JPG)
Hishammuddin: EMCO in five localities in Sabah, Kelantan, Kedah and Pahang
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Five localities in Sabah, Kelantan, Kedah and Pahang have been subjected to the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) effective August 6-20. Senior...
-
Covid-19: Govt targets to vaccinate 40pc of Johor’s adult population by Aug 31, says Muhyiddin
MUAR, Aug 5 ― The federal government is targeting to get at least 40 per cent of Johor’s adult population inoculated by August 31 as it ramps up Covid-19 vaccination in the...
-
Health Ministry: Covid-19 vaccine procurement corruption allegations baseless
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 5 ― The Health Ministry (MOH) today described as baseless, allegations that the procurement of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine and its registration were not made...
-
-small.jpg)
Prosecutor: RM114m-worth of seized assets in 1MDB forfeiture case returned to Umno, Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Some RM114 million in seized cash and assets from a raid at the Pavilion residences on May 17, 2018, have reportedly been returned to former prime minister...
Loading...
-
Finance minister: National Employment Council has created 320,000 jobs
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― The government has helped create 320,000 jobs so far through the National Employment Council (NEC) initiative, Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul...
-
Don’t let political crisis disrupt govt efforts in fighting Covid-19, says PAS deputy president
KOTA BARU, Aug 5 ― The current political crisis in Malaysia, if left unchecked, could disrupt the efforts of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government in dealing with the Covid-19...
-
Three more MPs give statements to police on rally
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Three more members of parliament (MPs) have given their statements to police in connection with a rally by opposition elected representatives here on...
-
Increase spending on healthcare system to address future pandemics, Malaysian infectious diseases expert Dr Adeeba tells govt
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― The Malaysian government should be spending about seven to eight per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to improve the healthcare system,...
-
Putrajaya’s measures to contain Covid-19 resulted in wages falling by 9pc, says Stats Dept
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― The federal government’s move to introduce containment measures such as the movement control order (MCO) has had a profound negative impact on the...
-
PAS chides Muafakat ally Umno for sowing discord among Muslim community with Perikatan snub
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man slammed Umno and its president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today for yanking support for the...
-
PM ‘legally obliged’ to divulge those who sought his intervention in criminal cases, says Malaysia Bar
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — The Malaysian Bar today called on Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to disclose the names of people he claimed had asked him to intervene in criminal...
-
Cops seek eyewitnesses of crash along Damansara-Puchong highway involving food delivery rider
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Police are seeking eye-witnesses to assist in the investigation into an accident along the Damansara-Puchong Highway on July 25 that has left a food...
-
Malaysians expected to be allowed to perform umrah this year, says religious affairs minister
MARANG, Aug 5 ― Malaysians are expected to be allowed to visit Saudi Arabia, including to perform the umrah pilgrimage this year, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s...
-
Stats Dept: Eight states’ GDP shrank at a smaller rate compared to Malaysia's last year amid pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic which saw a decline across major economic sectors nationwide, eight states have recorded better gross domestic product...
-
-small.jpg)
DAP calls for Operation Surge Capacity to be implemented nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has urged the government to treat the country’s current Covid-19 situation as it had done in the Klang Valley via the...
-
Report: No prosecution against teacher alleged to have joked about rape in class
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― The public prosecutor will not be pressing charges against a teacher alleged to have made rape jokes in a classroom with student of mixed genders back in...
-
Be more sensitive, you have state power now because of our backing, Perak PN tells Umno counterpart amid federal row
IPOH, Aug 5 — Perak Perikatan Nasional (PN) today chided its Umno counterpart for urging its MPs in the state to withdraw support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s...
-
Perak Bersatu denies Ahmad Faizal is PM’s adviser as claimed in circulating poster
IPOH, Aug 5 ― Perak Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) today denied that its chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has been appointed adviser to Prime Minister Tan Sri...
-
-small.jpg)
Pakatan accuses Muhyiddin of ‘confusing’ Agong over Parliament majority, calls for censure
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― Pakatan Harapan claimed that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had confused Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah...
-
Sarawak party leader urges use of Covid-19 antigen test kits if mandatory testing reintroduced in Bintulu
BINTULU, Aug 5 ― The Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test Kit (RTK) should be used if the mandatory swab test is reintroduced in the Bintulu division, said Persatuan Anaq Vaie Bintulu...
-
Covid-19 fatalities in Sarawak dropped in July despite rise in Delta cases, says minister
KUCHING, Aug 5 ― Sarawak’s Covid-19 fatalities dropped to 2.23 deaths per day last month despite the Delta variant being detected, said State Disaster Management Committee...
-
Dr Sim: 23.5pc of Covid-19 patients requiring hospitalisation in Sarawak yesterday fully vaccinated
KUCHING, Aug 5 ― Some 270 individuals or 23.5 per cent of the 1,146 Covid-19 cases that required hospitalisation yesterday (Aug 4) had been fully vaccinated, said State Disaster...
-
Ex-minister Syed Saddiq claims trial to laundering RM100,000 in JB
JOHOR BARU, Aug 5 ― Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman pled not guilty today to two counts of money laundering totalling RM100,000 at the Sessions Court here. The two charges...
-
-small.JPG)
Malaysian diver Pandelela through to women’s 10m platform final at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, Aug 5 ― Malaysian diving ace Pandelela Rinong kept her medal hopes alive in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after qualifying for the women’s 10-metre (m) platform...
-
Muar MP Syed Saddiq arrives at JB court to face money laundering charge
JOHOR BARU, Aug 5 ― Muar MP Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman arrived at the Johor Baru Sessions Court today to face charges under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti Terrorism Financing and...
-
Defying BN ally Umno, MCA announces support for Perikatan until GE15
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― MCA said today it fully supports the current Perikatan Nasional (PN) government until the next general election, in contrast to its Barisan Nasional (BN)...
-
Tony Pua warns of Umno takeover should Perikatan fall, suggests ‘tolerating’ Muhyiddin’s govt until GE15
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― DAP’s Tony Pua has urged observers and industry players to think hard as to what may happen in the next few weeks should Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin...